Automation Tester with ETL experience

Hi Professionals;

Job Title: Automation Tester

Location: India- Remote

Duration: Contract

Job Description:

QA tester with backend experience is

responsible for ensuring the quality, performance, and security of a software application's server-side logic, APIs, and databases

. This role involves testing beyond the user interface to validate data integrity, system functionality, and reliable data exchange between services.

Key Responsibilities

- API Testing: Design, develop, and execute test cases for RESTful and GraphQL APIs to verify functionality, performance, and security using tools like Postman, SOAP UI, or Rest Assured. - Database Validation: Execute complex SQL queries to ensure data integrity, consistency, and accuracy in both relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases. - Performance and Stress Testing: Perform load, performance, and stress tests for microservices and the overall backend system using tools like JMeter or LoadRunner to ensure scalability and stability under various conditions. - Test Automation: Design and build automated regression tests for backend systems, often using programming languages like Python or Java within automation frameworks like Cucumber or Pytest. - Defect Management: Identify, document, track, and report software defects, working closely with developers to ensure timely resolution and verification of bug fixes. - CI/CD Integration: Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate automated tests into the Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like Jenkins or AWS CI/CD to enable faster and more reliable releases. - System Analysis: Conduct thorough reviews of product specifications and software design to understand system requirements and potential areas of concern before testing begins. - Troubleshooting: Assist in troubleshooting production issues and replicating customer-reported defects in testing environments.

Required Skills and Qualifications

- Education: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is typically required. - Experience: Proven experience as a QA Engineer or software tester, with specific experience in manual and automated backend testing. - Technical Proficiency: - Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C#). - Strong knowledge of SQL for database querying. - Hands-on experience with API testing tools (Postman, REST-Assured) and automation frameworks (Selenium, JUnit, Pytest). - Familiarity with bug tracking and project management tools (JIRA, Bugzilla) and version control systems (Git). - Experience with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure is often preferred. - Methodologies: Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and Agile/Scrum development practices. - Soft Skills: Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, with strong written and verbal communication abilities to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.